Somerset County Council have provided a website to improve how they tell people about what’s happening on the roads in Somerset – from planned roadworks and public events to unplanned incidents, accidents or congestion. It’s on the links page here.

SSDC are about to roll out communications about the new measures to cut congestion, improve services and enhance safety at recycling sites from Monday 3 October.

The main points are:

The vast majority of existing site customers use cars (including estates, 4x4s, people carriers, campervans) to take household waste to recycling sites. They will not be affected in any way (except to find shorter queues from 3 October).

A small percentage of household users have cars with trailers or have vans – they will need to apply online for a free van and/or trailer permit.

A far smaller number of household users have bigger vans, large trailers, use horseboxes or turn up with a tractor. These few will no longer have access to sites for household waste.

And those with addresses outside Somerset cannot get a permit for a van or trailer.

Buried in the website is also a restriction on times. Permits will allow access to recycling sites on weekdays when the sites are open and between 1pm-4pm on Saturday afternoons. To avoid congestion at busy times you will not be able to visit using your permit between 8am-1pm on Saturdays and at any time on Sundays.

The website for details and permits is [click here] and the system itself will begin at recycling sites from Monday 3 October.

The village hall charity is made up of 15 trustees, 9 elected and 6 members who represent regular user groups. We are responsible for the provision and maintenance of the village hall, playing field and Diamond Jubilee Wood on behalf of the residents of the village.

We are always ready to welcome new trustees and volunteers and would encourage everyone over 18 years old to consider how they can help to secure the future of these well used and much loved facilities.

Please be aware that there were a spate of break-ins in Barton overnight on Mon 16 May / Tues 17 May. A timely reminder for us to secure all our property. Please advise your friends and neighbours, and let the police know if you saw, or heard, any unusual activity – phone 0800 555 111.

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Somerset’s library users and non-users are urged to take part in the latest library customer satisfaction survey. The results will inform Somerset County Council what’s important to library users and how the Council can help customers make the most of library services going forward.

The survey can be completed online at www.somerset.gov.uk/librarysurvey from 24 July until 12 August. Alternatively, surveys are available from your local library – just ask a staff member.